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U.S. President Enjoys Korean Feast [Nov 20, 2009]
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The best of Hansik, traditional Korean cuisine, was
served to U.S. President Barack Obama during his state visit to
Korea for a summit with Korean President Lee Myung-bak from Nov. 18
to 19.
Some of the notable dishes presented to the U.S. President and his
aides for Thursday's luncheon were ...
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Korean Ice-sledge Hockey Team Heading To Vancouver [Nov 20, 2009]
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Many Korean
teams are making small breakthroughs or even significant progresses
in winter sporting events, like figure skating, bob sledding and
now sledge hockey.
The Korean national ice sledge hockey team, for the first time,
qualified for the upcoming 2010 Vancouver Paralympics recently ...
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Winter Forests Become More Accessible [Nov 20, 2009]
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Starting from next year the
Korea Forest Service announced it has
decided to abolish the national forest entrance fee during the
winter season from December to March. The decision came after
consulting with the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights' Commission
about ways to revise inefficient ...
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[Photo News] Celebrating 40 Years Of Contemporary Korean Art [Nov 20, 2009]
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The ongoing exhibition ?eginning of New Era?celebrates the 40th
anniversary of the National Museum of Contemporary Art at the
future site of the Seoul Museum of Contemporary Art in
Sogyeok-dong. The exhibition comprises works by 58 artists from
different genres. On display are pieces by ...
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Korean Animation Wins Second Place At French Animation Event [Nov 19, 2009]
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A Korean production took second place at a
world-renowned animation event based in France, according to the
Korea Trade Promotion and Investment Agency (KOTRA) on Wednesday
(Nov. 18).
?animal,?a 3D animation for pre-schoolers, jointly produced by
Korea's VOOZ Co., Ltd, and Spain's BRB ...
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Seoul Players: Black Comedy By Peter Schaffer [Nov 19, 2009]
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Seoul Players' 2009 Winter Season will
begin 28 November with a new comedy, Black Comedy, featuring
a multi-national cast from the United States, Canada, England and
New Zealand. The production features a clever script and
physical comedy which can by enjoyed by all audiences, ...
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World's Light Flows Into Seoul! [Nov 18, 2009]
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The Seoul Lantern Festival will be held at Cheonggye Plaza and
Cheonggyecheon (Stream) with an elaborately-decorated opening
performance ahead of the beginning of The 2010-2012 Visit
Korea Years ?With Seoul.
The festival is designed to deliver a message of invitation and
welcome to ...
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Korean Designs Make Catwalk For N.Y. Fashion Week [Nov 18, 2009]
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Korean fashion will be introduced at next year's New York Fashion
Week, scheduled from February 12 to 14. The Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism and the Korea Culture & Contents Agency
announced Monday (Nov. 16) that they will run a Korean showroom at
the N.Y. Public Library during ...
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[Photo News] Catch Fall 2009's Final Scene [Nov 18, 2009]
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Define your own road in life. Sometimes life and a road intersect
at the climax of a season.
You could enjoy the last shot of this fall's colors on the Moraejae
Metasequoia road in Jinan County, South Jeolla Province.
Moraejae is a tree-lined road selected as one of the most beautiful
in ...
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Seoul's Iconic Cabs Hit Street Starting In January [Nov 17, 2009]
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Visitors to London England can see their iconic vehicle, called
?lack cabs,?and New York City has ?ellow cabs?which came into
being in a bid to brighten the city's image, but are now emblematic
of New York. Frankfurt also has cabs painted grey to represent
Germans' practicality. Cabs ...
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"Chung Lament" Musical Offers Tickets At 50% [Nov 17, 2009]
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Tickets to the modernized musical version
of the classical story ?hung Lament?are being offered at half
price to international visitors. The musical will take place at The
National Theater of Korea from the 14th to the 22nd of September,
2009.
The musical tells the age-old tale of a ...
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Bicycle Parade To Challenge Guinness World Record [Nov 17, 2009]
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The Ulsan Metropolitan City launched a large scale bicycle parade
that set a Korean Guinness Record on Sunday (Nov. 15).
A total of 2,500 bikers participated in the great bicycle event,
hosted by the Korea Record Institute and Korean broadcaster MBC, at
the bike-only ...
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More Korean Galleries To Be Installed Abroad [Nov 17, 2009]
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Two prestigious museums in the U.S. and one in Russia
will install Korean galleries to better promote awareness of Korean
history, culture and art.
The Korea Foundation announced last Thursday (Nov. 12) that the
Cleveland Museum of Art and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,
both in the U.S. ...
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Korea's First Business Center In Syria Opens [Nov 16, 2009]
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Korea's state-run trade agency celebrated the opening of its first
business center in Syria, a country that has yet to conclude
diplomatic ties with Korea. The opening ceremony for the Korea
Business Center took place on Thursday (Nov. 12).
Some 150 state officials and business people from ...
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Old Korean Map Discovered At U.S. University [Nov 16, 2009]
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A rare map of Korea was discovered at the Library of the University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Jeong Woo-seob, an associate professor at
UWM's School of Information Studies confirmed the discovery of the
1861 Daedong Yeojido (Territorial Map of the Great East) last
Tuesday (Nov. 10).
The ...
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Korean Rib Steak Advances To Universal Studio Park [Nov 13, 2009]
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Try some galbi, a Korean rib steak in
front of the Universal Studio Park in Los Angeles.
Calbi, a Korean taco truck that has been selling Korean-Mexican
fusion tortillas around the L.A. region since May, has recently
settled down at one of the world's famous tourist destinations
since Oct. ...
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Cheongju, Korea's City Of Craft [Nov 13, 2009]
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In 1377, a group of monks in Cheongju, now part of
Chungcheongbuk-do Province, rolled ink across a set of moveable
metal type, and history was made. Today, every two years, artisans
gather in this city to push the envelope just like those monks of
old as part of the Cheongju International ...
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We All Scream For Rice Cream ?and Donuts [Nov 13, 2009]
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The big theme in the Korean food
industry these days is rice. The large rice surplus in the country
has encouraged both public and private sectors to encourage more
rice consumption. So here are a few winter snacks riding that
trend.
The Agricultural Research and Extension Service ...
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[Photo News] Public Design Beautifies Korea [Nov 13, 2009]
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Have you noticed yet?
Things around us are changing. We see colors added to soulless,
dull surroundings. Bus stops, signboards, and other public spaces
are wearing new designs and creating harmonies, making our work
life more productive and enjoyable.
Pretty paintings on the school wall, a ...
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Construction Begins On Seoul DMC Landmark Building [Nov 13, 2009]
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A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Oct. 16 to start
construction on the ?eoul DMC Landmark Building,?which would be
Asia's tallest, at the site of the DMC in Sangam-dong. The DMC
(Digital Media City) is being developed by Seoul City to build a
cluster of high-tech information and media ...
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